Abstract: A method for creating a virtual directory includes locating at least one file of a designated type by traversing a storage region, extracting attribute information of the at least one file, and creating a virtual directory according to the attribute information of the at least one file. The attribute information including at least two of a name, a play address, or episode information of the at least one file.

Abstract: An input method for use in a device, includes: receiving character input information; determining, based on the character input information, an inputted character and time information associated with an input operation; and selecting a state of the inputted character according to the time information and at least one predetermined time threshold value.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method for requesting and displaying data and terminal devices thereof. The method for requesting data in a mobile terminal comprises receiving the data comprising a data ID from a server, wherein the data is obtained according to a search request by the server, extracting the data ID from the data, and sending the data ID to a display terminal. The method for displaying data in a display terminal comprises receiving a data ID from a mobile terminal, wherein the data ID is extracted by the mobile terminal from data obtained according to a search request; acquiring data address information corresponding to the data ID from a server; and acquiring data content from the server for display according to the data address information. The present embodiments increase parallel processing ability of the mobile terminal and the display terminal.